Languages - Reviews of Gerhard-Mercator-Universität Duisburg | Germany

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dbranzea

Universitatea Tehnica "Gheorghe Asachi" din Iasi, Iasi, Romania
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your English?

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My level after:

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

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When you live in an environment where your mother tongue doesn't help you, you need to learn to communicate with other people. So, I think this is a good way to learn a language, or to verify and experiment your knowledge.

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Manwhoo

University of Pune, Pune, India
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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As I come from India,the language of instruction i School and at the Univarsity was English.I guess I benefitted immensly from that.I think that German is an easy language that is very systematic in its approch.Any one who comes from an Indo-German backgroung shouldn't have problems learing it provided one has the patience and the zeal to do it.

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Sara B

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
Informatics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

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I could practice my english because most of the people in Germany speaks english and because I did my project in english

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hannahroston

Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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At first it was tempting to talk english, as everyone else wanted to improve their english. Once I started to talk german, I rarely used my english, and it was much easier just to concentrate on one language.

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